Nounbefore; formerly; previously; in the past

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 以往.
以 stroke order svg
往 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

以往 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 以往 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 以往 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith经验
wǎng
de
jīng
yàn
neutral
past experience
Comparative Phrasewith
wǎng
gèng
hǎo
neutral
better than before
Prepositional Phrase + Verbwith不同
wǎng
tóng
neutral
different from the past
Verb + Objectwith回顾
huí
wǎng
formalWritten
look back on the past

Example Sentences with 以往

wǎng
měi
tiān
chī
píng
guǒ
In the past, I ate an apple every day.
wǎng
tóng
zhè
huì
jiāng
cǎi
yòng
xiàn线
shàng
xíng
shì
jìn
xíng
Unlike in the past, this meeting will be conducted in a virtual online format.
wǎng
chǔ
lèi
xiàng
shí
tōng
cháng
zūn
xún
shén
me
xīn
yuán
What core principles do you usually follow when handling similar projects in the past?
wǎng
zhè
hěn
ān
jìng
xiàn
zài
biàn
hěn
nào
It used to be very quiet here, but now it has become lively.
wǎng
cóng
wèi
zài
gāo
de
huán
jìng
xià
wán
chéng
guò
rèn
wu
He has never independently completed a task under such high-pressure conditions before.
wǎng
zǒng
rèn
wéi
shí
jiān
chōng
jīn
cái
shēn
gǎn
zhuǎn
shùn
shì
I always thought time was plentiful in the past, but now I deeply feel how fleeting it is.
wǎng
de
jīng
yàn
gào
men
zuò
shì
yào
qián
zhǔn
bèi
Past experience tells us that we should prepare in advance for tasks.
xiāng
wǎng
zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
de
cài
pǐn
zhì
liàng
dōu
yǒu
xiǎn
zhù
shēng
Compared to before, the quality of dishes and service at this restaurant have improved significantly.